Guidebook for Novato
Food Scene
Okay, hear me out. This is in a strip mall but I really do love this spot. Great bar food, live music, great for kids to run around at, amazing drinks. It's a really cool little spot and the fried pickles are just amazing.
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HopMonk Tavern Novato
224 Vintage WayOkay, hear me out. This is in a strip mall but I really do love this spot. Great bar food, live music, great for kids to run around at, amazing drinks. It's a really cool little spot and the fried pickles are just amazing.
Fresh local oysters right from the bay. If you like Oysters this is a must.
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Hog Island Oyster Co
610 1st StFresh local oysters right from the bay. If you like Oysters this is a must.
Boca Pizzeria
454 Ignacio BlvdIf you like Pizza, this is your place.
Bacon
1500 Grant AveThe best little breakfast spot!
My favorite local coffee place. They also have great pastries and smoothies.
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Dr. Insomniac's Fine Coffee, Tea, Smoothies & Cafe
800 Grant AveMy favorite local coffee place. They also have great pastries and smoothies.
This is probably the nicest, most fun spot in our little town. I recommend snagging a reservation and trying the apps and cocktails. The Portion sizes are huge!
Ayawaska Hilltop Novato
850 Lamont AvenueThis is probably the nicest, most fun spot in our little town. I recommend snagging a reservation and trying the apps and cocktails. The Portion sizes are huge!
A Local Favorite, this spot in downtown Novato offers great salads and sandwiches but the best part is the amazing atmosphere. Order your food and go enjoy some time in their relaxing patio in the sun. Normally I just get a salad but I love their tatter tots.
Blue Barn Novato
A Local Favorite, this spot in downtown Novato offers great salads and sandwiches but the best part is the amazing atmosphere. Order your food and go enjoy some time in their relaxing patio in the sun. Normally I just get a salad but I love their tatter tots.
Sightseeing
There is a tone to do in this area but most who visit are coming for San Francisco, wine country, hiking, or the raceway.
This is about 20 minutes from our home and just breathtaking. There are hikes all around that area, you can park and walk across or even just stop at a vista point.
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Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate BridgeThis is about 20 minutes from our home and just breathtaking. There are hikes all around that area, you can park and walk across or even just stop at a vista point.
Is this your first time visiting San Francisco? A great place to start is fisherman's wharf. It's very touristy but cute and has some great shopping a food selections. You can also walk to iconic Lombard Street.
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Fischerkai
2801 Leavenworth StIs this your first time visiting San Francisco? A great place to start is fisherman's wharf. It's very touristy but cute and has some great shopping a food selections. You can also walk to iconic Lombard Street.
Parks & Nature
Have kids? This is your spot. It's a 5 minute walk from our house. It has an amazing playgroup and open space and a creek surrounds the edges so you can even go play in the water with your littles.
Pioneer Park
1 Telegraph Hill BlvdHave kids? This is your spot. It's a 5 minute walk from our house. It has an amazing playgroup and open space and a creek surrounds the edges so you can even go play in the water with your littles.
If you like to ride bikes this place is wonderful, bike trails, a pump track, a playground for the kids and short hiking trails. It does cost $10 to park a car in here.
Stafford Lake Bike Park
3549 Novato BlvdIf you like to ride bikes this place is wonderful, bike trails, a pump track, a playground for the kids and short hiking trails. It does cost $10 to park a car in here.
Point Reyes Station
There is a ton to do out in nature around this area.
Shopping
Wholefoods offers everything you need and it's located right at the beginning of our little downtown area. We often eat lunch there and walk to the candy store downtown for ice cream.
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Whole Foods Market
790 De Long AveWholefoods offers everything you need and it's located right at the beginning of our little downtown area. We often eat lunch there and walk to the candy store downtown for ice cream.
Drinks & Nightlife
A great local pub that has some of the best food in Novato.
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Finnegan's Marin Restaurant & Bar
877 Grant AveA great local pub that has some of the best food in Novato.
Mantra is really close to our place, they have good wines and often have fun events like comedy nights and live music.
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Mantra Wines
881 Grant AveMantra is really close to our place, they have good wines and often have fun events like comedy nights and live music.
Everything Else
Great collection of racing events; Motorcycle, NHRA, Sonoma Drift, World Touring Championship, Drag Racing, and Racing School
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Sonoma Raceway
29355 Arnold DrGreat collection of racing events; Motorcycle, NHRA, Sonoma Drift, World Touring Championship, Drag Racing, and Racing School
Neighborhoods
A wine tour in Sonoma is highly recommended if you like to sip. Check out my wine tasting guidebook for some of my favorites.
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Sonoma
A wine tour in Sonoma is highly recommended if you like to sip. Check out my wine tasting guidebook for some of my favorites.